Violin



C. C. LOCK Dec. 1, 1925.

VIOLIN Filed Jan 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 WITNESS:

C. C. LOCK Dec. 1,

VIOLIN Filed Jan. 2, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 1, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES C. LOOK, OF HANNIBAL, MISSOURI.

VIOLIN.

Application filed January 2, 1923.

To all whom it may concemi:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES C. Loon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hannibal, in the county of Marion and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Violins, of which the following is a specification.

This invent-ion relates to an improvement in violins, the general object of the invention being to provide the violin with an extra set of strings which are located below the usual set of strings and are designed to improve the tone of the instrument.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the body that it will be divided by diagonally extending strips.

This invention also; consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 3 is a. sectional view taken hori zontally through the instrument.

In these views 1 indicates the hollow body of the instrument, 2 the neck thereof and 3 the head which carries the pegs 4. As shown the instrument is provided with two sets of strings. the set A being the bow strings, while the set 13 is an auxiliary set and is located under the first set. The set A engages the notches 5 in the bridge 6 and are fastened to the tail piece 7 and one set of the tuning pegs at in the usual manner. These strings also engage notches 8 formed in an end piece 9 which is located between the Serial No. 610,254.

neck and head of the instrument. The strings of set B are fastened to the tail piece 7 and pass through holes 10 formed in the bridge 6 and through the hollowneck and through the holes 11 formed in the end piece 9 and are then fastened to the second set of tuning pegs.

The body 1 has strips 12 which curve diagonally from the blocks 13 which are arranged at the ends and sides of the body. The edges of these boards are spaced from the top 14: and bottom 15 of the instrument. A hollow sounding post 16 is also placed in the body. This arrangement of parts Will improve thetone of the instrument and by placing all the strings on the top of the brid e and end piece the instrument can be used as a mandolin violin.

It istho-ught from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

hat I claim is 1. A violin of the class described comprising a body, diagonally extending strips arranged in the body and connected with the sides thereof and the top and bottom pieces of said body being spaced from the edges of the strips, as disclosed.

2. A violin of the character described comprising a hollow body, blocks arranged therein and secured at each end thereof, curved strips diverging from said blocks and having their opposite ends secured to the side walls of the body, and said strips being spaced intermediate their ends from the top and bottom of the body.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES C. LOCK. 

